sickness

[ sik-nis ]

noun

1. a particular disease or malady.
2. the state or an instance of being sick; illness.
3. nausea; queasiness.

sickness

/ ˈsɪknɪs /

noun

1. an illness or disease
2. nausea or queasiness
3. the state or an instance of being sick

Word History and Origins

Origin of sickness¹

before 1000; Middle English siknesse, seknesse, Old English sēocnesse. See sick ¹, -ness

Example Sentences

It said it would improve its service by getting Sunday and rest day working agreements in place and by bringing in a "sickness action plan".

From BBC

Several players already fought through the sickness last Saturday, among them running back Woody Marks, who rushed for a career-high 146 yards even as he struggled to breathe because of flu.

From Los Angeles Times

"There is also a deep, deep sickness in this country that is shown in the sheer amount of people who showed up for this man who threatens our democracy," she wrote on Instagram.

From Salon

With the increased legalization of recreational cannabis, as many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug to help with morning sickness, lower back pain or anxiety.

From Science Daily

Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection -- among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• ailment
• disease
• disorder
• ill health
• illness
• infirmity
• malady
• nausea
• syndrome